During the memorial service at the British Normandy Memorial in Ver-sur-Mer, an awkward moment occurred between Brigitte Macron and Queen Camilla. Both, dressed in white, laid wreaths of flowers in honor of the fallen. After this emotional gesture, the two women retired to reflect, at which point the incident occurred.
As reported by the ‘Daily Mail Online’the first lady of France, in an attempt to show affection and closeness, He tried to hold Queen Camilla’s hand. However, she was somewhat reluctant to offer her hand, covered by a glove, which created a somewhat tense situation. After lightly squeezing the hand of Charles III’s wife, who remained static at all times, Brigitte Macron released her and They both stood next to each other. in front of the monument.
This gesture, although well-intentioned, shows the delicacy with which we must treat physical contact with members of the English royal family. According to the British Royal Household website, there are no Mandatory codes of conduct when meeting the Queen or other members of the royal family, but there is an unwritten rule against going beyond a handshake.
But this was not the only incident of the day. As reported by the same media, Emmanuel Macron and his wife reportedly arrived late for the eventsomething that did not seem to bother King Charles III, who received them with a smile and kissing the hand of the French first lady.
This is not the first uncomfortable case that has attracted the attention of the press. NBA star LeBron James or actor Tom Cruise did not hesitate to hug or shake hands with the Princess of Wales, breaking the usual protocol. Even more striking was the moment in which Michelle Obama appeared closest to Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
Although the ‘incident’ raised blisters at the time, reflecting on that moment ten years later, during a promotional event in London for the publication of her memoirs, Michelle Obama declared that this had been a “natural human reaction.” These types of incidents reveal protocol differences between different countries and doubts about how to act correctly in these types of events.
